Jaisalmer Fort is popular for its enchanting beauty, exotic location and hidden passageways. It looks like made of sand but it is made of yellow sandstone. Tourists come here from all over the world to enjoy the starry night and the uninterrupted golden fort inundated with the morning sun. People know the fort by other names such as Golden Fort, Sonar Quila, Sone ka Quila etc. Jaisalmer Fort was built by King Rawal Jaisal in 1156 at Trikut Hills of the great Thar Desert to symbolize the dominance, power and Royal status of Rajput. It is 1500 ft. long and 750 ft. wide, built on a hill with a height of 250 ft. in the Thar Desert. This fascinating marvel of Rajasthani architecture with Mughal essence has power to mesmerize the viewers. Jaisalmer Fort is built with gorgeous yellow sandstone and shines like gold in the sun, at the time of sunset the color of the walls of the fort changes to honey-gold. There are four magnificent entrance gates named Hawa Pol, Akshay Pol, Suraj Pol and Ganesh Pol. The fort includes many other stunning pieces of architecture such as Raja ka Mahal, Rani ka Mahal, Moti Mahal, Gaj Mahal, Rang Mahal, Sarvotta Vilas, and Akhai Vilas etc. Jaisalmer Fort also houses many temples also including seven Jain temples and Lakshminath temple having beautifully carved designs and patterns of typical Rajasthani style. Out of many structures inside the Jaisalmer Fort, Moti Mahal has extra ordinary architecture having a roof in peacock shape and several balconies that makes it amazing building for visitors. Jaisalmer fort was constructed with three layers of walls with outermost layer made of stones only. The fort has a total ninety nine bastions for security purpose. Almost 25% of the population of Jaisalmer lives inside the fort. There are wells of sweet water still supplying drinking water to the population living in the fort. There is a 15 km long tunnel in the fort that leads to the old capital Lodhruva. 

Timings: Fort Palace Museum: 8 am to 6 pm (Apr. to Oct.), 9 am to 6 pm (Nov. to Mar.); Jain Temples: 8 am to 12 mid night (Sambhavnath, Chandraprabhu, Rishabhdev), other Jain Temples: 11 am to 12 mid night.

Entry Fee: Indian- Rs 50.00, Foreigners- Rs 250.00.